JM_ Posted July 24, 2021 Share Posted July 24, 2021 1 minute ago, RWMc1 said: He came into camp overweight once. He then came in to camp where his conditioning wasn't at a level that Green expected; not fat. He put his nose to the grindstone last season.He came in to camp in shape. Obviously he was progressing. He was playing well on the Horvat Pearson line and was doing the right things away from the puck. If he kept playing that way then the points would have eventually came. He's not the only player to have a tough time with the restrictions and Covid. People are writing him off but he will rebound and fans will cry about why couldn't he do that here. I doubt he'll ever be more than he is now. He had 5 goals in 38 games btw. He's a very streaky player who won't play more than 12-15 minutes on Greens team.He's not trusted short handed. I'm happy to see him and his drama move on. He's not the next Neeley. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post aliboy Posted July 24, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted July 24, 2021 (edited) You can only ask a young core to tread water for so long and then it can cause harm, it was time to move this thing forward!! Edited July 24, 2021 by aliboy 3 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeNiro Posted July 24, 2021 Share Posted July 24, 2021 1 minute ago, gurn said: $4.5 mill for 4 yrs. Just a bit too long for me. Guy is arguably the best shut down d they ever had, but the staying healthy part has cost him, and the team. Mitchell or Hamhuis were better IMO We did not get scored on when those guys were on the ice in their prime. Having Luongo helped too though. 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JM_ Posted July 24, 2021 Share Posted July 24, 2021 1 minute ago, aliboy said: You can only ask a young core to tread water for so long and then it can do harm, it was time to move this thing forward!! ^this. We have our young core. There isn't going to be a couple more year of tanking for high picks. This is the group Jim is betting on to make the playoffs. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RWMc1 Posted July 24, 2021 Share Posted July 24, 2021 Just now, Jimmy McGill said: I doubt he'll ever be more than he is now. He had 5 goals in 38 games btw. He's a very streaky player who won't play more than 12-15 minutes on Greens team.He's not trusted short handed. I'm happy to see him and his drama move on. He's not the next Neeley. Are you predicting him to top out at 10-12 goals a season henceforth? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JM_ Posted July 24, 2021 Share Posted July 24, 2021 1 minute ago, RWMc1 said: Are you predicting him to top out at 10-12 goals a season henceforth? If he was here. Maybe if he's put on the right team, with the right line, he maybe gets close to 20 if he's sheltered. Maybe. He'll never do it here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Crossbar Posted July 24, 2021 Share Posted July 24, 2021 5 minutes ago, aliboy said: You can only ask a young core to tread water for so long and then it can do harm, it was time to move this thing forward!! This ^^ 3 minutes ago, Jimmy McGill said: We have our young core. There isn't going to be a couple more year of tanking for high picks. This is the group Jim is betting on to make the playoffs. And that ^^ 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CanucksJay Posted July 24, 2021 Share Posted July 24, 2021 19 minutes ago, Metal Face Doom said: Please don't compare a legend and a goat to JV. 2 guys both under investigation for rape. Does being awesome at sports give you a pass? I guess Jake should have worked harder... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RWMc1 Posted July 24, 2021 Share Posted July 24, 2021 (edited) 4 minutes ago, Jimmy McGill said: If he was here. Maybe if he's put on the right team, with the right line, he maybe gets close to 20 if he's sheltered. Maybe. He'll never do it here. Way to hedge your bets. Also, he already has. Edited July 24, 2021 by RWMc1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Me_ Posted July 24, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted July 24, 2021 (edited) Man the day after this trade and I’m even more stoked about it. What an absolutely huge trade for Vancouver. Benning managed to forward this team by a year as we were pretty much all resigned to having one last year of dead cap and bad contracts. BOOM. in comes a 2D and a T6F to go with the recently acquired 3C, and out with the dead weight. When I read the news of the trade, I stopped breathing just like when Luongo was traded to Vancouver. Its gonna be great. Every single player on the Canucks will benefit from this trade. Edited July 24, 2021 by Me_ 4 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Alflives Posted July 24, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted July 24, 2021 1 minute ago, Me_ said: Man the day after this trade and I’m still so stoked about it. What an absolutely huge trade for Vancouver. Benning managed to forward this team by a year as we were pretty much all resigned to having one last year of dead cap and bad contracts. BOOM. in comes a 2D and a T6F to go with the previously acquired 3C. When I read the news of the thread, I stopped breathing just like when Luongo was traded to Vancouver. Its gonna be great. Every single player on the Canucks will from this trade. I like both players. But I really like their excitement to be on our team. They are both ecstatic to be here. With lots of UFAs not wanting to play in Canada it’s great to get guys who really want to be here. Didn’t have to pay UFA prices either. And we dumped three bad contracts, including Little Things. Totally awesome! 1 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RakuRaku Posted July 24, 2021 Share Posted July 24, 2021 Possible all three will play for Arizona next season?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeNiro Posted July 24, 2021 Share Posted July 24, 2021 Just now, RakuRaku said: Possible all three will play for Arizona next season?? On paper it’s not a bad fourth line if you ignore salary: Roussel Beagle Eriksson Problem is time and injuries have caught up to them. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Me_ Posted July 24, 2021 Share Posted July 24, 2021 1 minute ago, RakuRaku said: Possible all three will play for Arizona next season?? It’s a great 4th line: ROUSSEL - BEAGLE - ERIKSSON I wish the Canucks had a line like that… 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CanucksJay Posted July 24, 2021 Share Posted July 24, 2021 I am optimistic about a bounce back season from OEL. He just turned 30 and ppl are acting like he's a senior citizen. Moreover OEL wants to come to Van. I don't think a guy capping the bed commands a 2 team trade list unless he is confident he can play better and fulfill his contract. If OEL plays like I expect him to play AND we are adding Garland, I don't see how this isnt good news for everyone. I'd be stoked if I was a player on the team. JB is showing that he wants to surround his core with better players immediately 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cripplereh Posted July 24, 2021 Share Posted July 24, 2021 the fact that JB got rid of the three in one trade and got a replacement for Edler plus what we lost to seattle thats a better player makes me think this trade will get us to the playoff floor We just need one more D a RHD and we will be set for years to come. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RWMc1 Posted July 24, 2021 Share Posted July 24, 2021 Just for clarification: the two team trade list was from last season. This season they were open to offers from more teams and brought them to OEL for his approval. It was reported that it came down to three teams by the end. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Me_ Posted July 24, 2021 Share Posted July 24, 2021 3 minutes ago, cripplereh said: the fact that JB got rid of the three in one trade and got a replacement for Edler plus what we lost to seattle thats a better player makes me think this trade will get us to the playoff floor We just need one more D a RHD and we will be set for years to come. Add Podkolzin, Rathbone who just arrived, a better used Juolevi… To me there are only three dead weight problems to take care of and those are: Unloading Virtanen Unloading Holtby Luongo’s recapture penalty Were turning the corner and fast on this one. I agree. Playoff floor. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JM_ Posted July 24, 2021 Share Posted July 24, 2021 40 minutes ago, RWMc1 said: Way to hedge your bets. Also, he already has. I'm not hedging anything. He'll never be more than what he is right now. Nothing special and not worth the baggage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phat Fingers Posted July 24, 2021 Share Posted July 24, 2021 46 minutes ago, Jimmy McGill said: ^this. We have our young core. There isn't going to be a couple more year of tanking for high picks. This is the group Jim is betting on to make the playoffs. Solid bet. IMO it is one more legit top four home grown d man away from being a solid well built team for a good few years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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